Meet Our Dedicated Leadership Team

LEE-ANNE CARTER
LEE-ANNE CARTERASSOCIATION MANAGER
Lee-Anne is the Association Manager for MPIA and member of the Board of Directors.
TED GORTEMAKER
TED GORTEMAKERPresident
Ted is serving as VP of Operations at Premier.ca, a third generation family business in Winnipeg. Ted has served on the board of the Manitoba Print Industry Association since 2016, including as Board President since September 2020 and is also a board member of the Canadian Printing Industry Association (CPIA).
DEAN SABO
DEAN SABOVice President
Dean is the Vice President of the Manitoba Print Industry Assoication and Program Manager for Print Production at WBM Technologies in Winnipeg.
CLAUDIA JOFRE
CLAUDIA JOFREDirector of Marketing
Claudia is a member of the Board of Directors overseeing Marketing for the Manitoba Print Industry Association, and a Supervisor in Game Planning for Pollard Banknote.
DAVE MORCOM
DAVE MORCOMDirector
Dave is a member of the Board of Directors of MPIA and the Vice President of Unigraphics Limited.
NICK GIESBRECHT
NICK GIESBRECHTDirector
Nick is a member of the Board of Directors for Manitoba Print Industry Association and the Vice President at City Press ltd.
NIRAV BHATT
NIRAV BHATTDirector
Nirav is a member of the Board of Directors for Manitoba Print Industry Association and the Operations Manager for PrintPro Digital Winnipeg.
GILLIAN LEECH
GILLIAN LEECHDirector
Gillian is a 4th-generation printer from Brandon, Manitoba. What started out as a summer job in bindery soon turned into her career and her passion. What she likes most about the print industry is its rich history, the constant innovation in technology, and the diverse ways in which we can use print.
RICK G. DUHA
RICK G. DUHADirector
Rick is a member of the Board of Directors for Manitoba Print Industry Association and the Chief Business Officer at the Duha Group, which specializes in trend forecasting, colour consultancy, colour palette development, and manufacturing colour collateral for the global paint, automotive, fashion, and cosmetic markets.